Category: Food and Ingredients

Low Carb Crispy Roasted Radishes

Course: Side Dish

Keyword: Keto, Low Carb, radish, roasted radishes

Prep Time: 3hours

Cook Time: 1hour20minutes

Total Time: 4hours20minutes

Servings: 4servings

Calories: 95kcal

Roasted radishes are an absolute delight! Especially for those following a low-carb or Keto lifestyle. We found this specific process produces the best roasted radishes we've had thus far. The process begins early in the day, does not take a lot of your time, just time to allow them to dry out completely after performing a pre-boil. So worth it!

Instructions

Start process early in the day.

Remove tops and snip bottoms from each radish in each of the 3 bunches.

Wash, trim, and half each radish.

Place halved radishes in a large pot with about 1 Tbsp sea salt.

Bring to a boil and allow to gently boil for about 10-15 minutes. (From the time I set mine on the stove until finished is approx. 20 minutes, total time will depend on how quickly or slowly it takes the water to come to a boil)

Drain radishes and allow to sit in a large strainer for about an hour. I then take them out of the strainer and set on a couple of layers of paper towels and let them dry out completely. Usually about another hour or so.

About an hour or more before you are ready to roast the radishes, season them with the seasonings stated above. Be careful to not use too much salt as they boiled in salt water. A light coat is fine. Preheat oven to either 400 or 450 degrees (400 degrees for low altitude, 450 for high altitude).

Nutrition

Sweet & Tangy Teriyaki Wings

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Chinese

Keyword: Chicken Wings, Chinese, Keto, Teriyaki, Wings

Prep Time: 10minutes

Cook Time: 40minutes

Total Time: 50minutes

Calories: 237kcal

Author: JordynLei

After a lot of trial and error we have come up with a perfect, umami combination of sweet, salty, and tangy teriyaki sauce... plus, it is keto friendly and low carb! Come back and let us know how you liked it... and, if you didn't, that's okay too, we still want to hear from you.

Instructions

Chicken Wings

Preheat oven to 420 degrees (we live at a high elevation, lower elevations may need to lower to 375-400 degrees). We then use paper towels to dry our chicken wings. Once the skin is nice and dry we then spray a light coat of oil (olive, avocado, etc.). We then season them with sea salt, black pepper, powdered onion, powdered garlic, and paprika. Bake for about 30-40 minutes, until skin is crisp and browned.

Sauce

Place butter in medium skillet or pan and gently melt butter. Add rest of ingredients to melted butter. Use a whisk to combine ingredients and allow to gently simmer until the ingredients begin to thicken slightly. Once wings are finished baking add 1/4 of the sauce, allow to cool to a safe eating temperature, then enjoy.

Notes

Nutrition Facts are based on 1/4 of the final sauce recipe.

Here are the nutrition facts for 1/4 of the sauce and 12 party wings:

Calories 237, 12 party wings adds 429 calories

Total Fat 22 grams, 12 party wings adds 30.9 grams

Carbs 7.4 grams, 12 party wings adds 0

Protein 0.1 grams, 12 party wings adds 36 grams

Note: we do not count Swerve into the nutrition facts because it is a sugar alcohol with zero net carbs. If you would like the full carb count, please plug in all ingredients to your favorite Keto app and you should come up with the correct amount. Remember you are only consuming about 1/4 of the final sauce mixture.

Nutrition

Hearty 3 Meat Killer Keto Chili

Course: Main Course

Keyword: Chili, Keto, Low Carb, Spicy

Prep Time: 30minutes

Cook Time: 6hours

Total Time: 6hours30minutes

Servings: 1cup

Calories: 444kcal

Author: JordynLei

Quick heads up that you will most definitely want to make a beef brisket a day or two before making this recipe as it requires 2 cups of diced left over beef brisket. Totally worth doing!!! This Keto Chili recipe has a super secret ingredient that is going to confuse and dazzle you, all at the same time. It bulks it up and you'll never miss the beans again!! Just the right amount of spices and smells amazing while cooking! Get out your slow cooker and be prepared to be blown away.

Nutrition

Southern Keto Cornbread

Course: Side Dish

Keyword: Cornbread, Keto, Southern

Prep Time: 10minutes

Cook Time: 40minutes

Total Time: 50minutes

Servings: 12slices

Calories: 269kcal

Author: Jordyn Lei

Being raised in the South I regularly consumed cornbread. When I decided to go grain-free, prior to becoming Keto, I missed cornbread. I worked hard to come up with a delicious substitute that resembles what I grew up on. Cornbread is one of those foods that, depending on how it was made in your area, you will either love this version or not. This version should resemble a slightly sweet cornbread, almost like the Jiffy mix type.

Pour batter in oiled/greased baking pan using a spatula. Use spatula to evenly spread out batter.

Bake in preheated oven for approximately 35-45 minutes. Top will appear firm and lightly browned. Use knife test to ensure it is ready. Knife should come out fairly clean.

Allow to cool for 12-15 minutes.

Slice into 12 even pieces.

Notes

Only 2.7 net carbs per serving. Serving is 1 slice out of 12 even slices.

Whenever a sugar alcohol, such as Swerve, is used we do not include the carb count for that particular ingredient. Swerve has zero net carbs and is safe for most people on a Ketogenic lifestyle when used in moderation.

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Keto Cinnamon Butter Cake

Prep Time: 15minutes

Cook Time: 50minutes

Total Time: 1hour5minutes

Servings: 12slices

Calories: 353kcal

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